Die clamping means



Aug. 24, 1948. J ANON DIE GLAMPING MEANS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 20,1946 v 295.6116 A210 Deceased a/ Hattzle Anon, Idmstrx.,

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J. ANON DIE CLAMPING MEANS Aug. 24, 1948.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 20, 1946' awe/M0 Jacob Anon, DeceasedHatin'e Anon, Admsfrz. 0

Fatented Aug. 24, 194g Jacob Anon, deceased, late of Bellaire, Ohio, by

Hattie Anon, administratrix, Bellaire, Ohio, as-

signor to The Goldpres aire, Ohio s Company, Inc., Bell- ApplicationJune 20, 1946,Serial Kc. 678,031

This invention relates tothe ofilcial classof printing and moreparticularly goldpress stamp in; machines. I

The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of meanswhereby the type blocks are readily clamped in rigid relation to thehead for printing.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of meansadapted to clamp a series of type blocks in printing position relativeto the head.

A further object of this invention resides in the particularconstruction of the stamping head.

A still further object of this invention resides in the particularconstruction and arrangement of the clamping blocks. Aside from theaforesaid objects, this invention resides in the particular constructionof the operating screw of the clamping block.

In addition to the foregoing objects, this invention resides in theparticular construction and arrangement of the clamping bar of the typeblocks.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in certainnovel features of construction and arrangement of elements to behereinafter more particularly set forth in the specification,illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appendedclaims and, although this disclosure depicts my present conception ofthe invention, the right is reserved to resort to such changes inconstruction and arrangement of elements as come within the spirit ofthe invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application:

Fig, 1 is a perspective view of the stamping head taken from the frontthereof.

Fig. 2 is a similar view taken from the rear thereof.

Fig.3 is a perspective View of the clamping blocks in juxtaposition.

Fig. l is a similar view of the clamping bar.

Fig. 5 is a bottom view of the head.

Fig. 6 is a sectional View taken approximately on line 6-6 of Fig, 1.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 1-1 of Fig. 1.

In the present illustration of this invention the numeral 5 designates,in general, the printing head (only) of a goldpress stamping machinewhich, among other wellknown or optional elements used therewith,consists of a face plate 6, a rear plate I and end plates 8 connectedtogether by screws 9 or the like.

2 Claims. (01. 101-28)- The rear plate I is provided with an inwardlyextending fin l0 extendingthroughout the length thereof with its innerend ll disposed in spaced relation to the inner surface l2 of the faceplate .6.

Formed in the end plates are aligned apertures l3 through which extendtrunnions l4 and I5 of a right and left hand screw I6 of greaterdiameter than the aforesaid trunnions to rotatably mount the samebetween the end plates with no endwise movement therebetween. V

The right and left hand threads of the screw extend on opposite sides ofthe medial point thereof to its opposite ends, however, it is within thepurview of this invention to increase or diminish the length of thesame. Said trunnion i5 is provided with a knob l5 with which to turn thescrew it.

Slidably mounted on the aforesaid fin Ill as by guide slots 'll cutinwardly therein from their near edges I8 are clamping blocks l9 and 20which are further provided with other slots 2| of greater lengths thanthe first mentioned slots slidably receiving a substantially rectangular(in cross section) bar 22 adapted to be tightened against a series oftype blocks T seated against the lower surface of the fin and innersurface of the rear plate by a thumb-screw 23 or the like threadedlyextending through the face plate of the stamping head. The clampingblocks l9 and 20 are provided with threaded bores 24 to receive theoppositely threaded screw so as to operate the same toward one anotherin securing the type blocks therebetween and away from one another torelease the type blocks or permit additional ones to be assembledtherebetween. Said assemblage of elements permits insertion and clampingtherebetween one or more type blocks regardless of their being of theconventional thick or thin kind with the same disposed approximately inthe center of the head for equal pressure thereof.

With this invention fully set forth, it is manifest that means areprovided whereby the type blocks can be accurately set in the stampinghead and quickly removed therefrom and, through the instrumentality ofthe simple construction thereof, the cost of manufacture will bereasonable.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired toprotect by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with the stamping head of a goldpress stampingmachine, a screw having right and left hand threads rotatably mounted inthe head, a knob on one end of the screw, opposed clamping blocksthreaded on the screw and having guide slots therein, a fin formed onthe head and seated in the guide slots of the clamping blocks typeblocks having their body portions removably resting against the lowersurface of the fin and inner surface of the rear wall of the head, asubstantially rectangular clamping bar seated and forwardly andrearwardly slidable in other slots formed in the clamping blocks andbearing against the type blocks secured between the clamping blocks, anda thumb-screw threadedlydisposed in the stamping head with its inner endjamming the clamping bar against the aforesaid type blocks.

2. In a goldpress stampingmach-inecempri'sing a face plate, a rear platesecured thereto, end plates secured to the aforesaid plates and havingaligned bearing apertures therein, aninwardly extending fin formed onthe inner surface of the rear plate with its inner end disposed inspaced relation to the inner surface of the face plate, clampingblocksrhaving open guide slots-receiving the and other open: slots.of-greaterrlengths; than; the fin: receiving slots: adjacent thereto, ascrew having right and left threads; engaged in threaded bores of endsbearing against the inner surfaces of the end plates, trunnions on thescrew seated in the apertures of the end plates, a knob secured to oneof the trunnions outwardly of the adjacent end plate, a rectangularclamping bar seated and forwardly and rearwardly slidable in theaforesaid longer slots of the. clamping blocks, and a thumb-screwthreaded through the face plate with its inner end bearing against theclamping 10 bar the clamping blocks with: its 25 HAT'IIE ANON,

Admiflist'ratrim of the Estate of Jacob Anon,

Deceas'edr REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record inthe file of; this patent:

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